Antonio Maceo- Was second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence.

Fellow Cubans gave Maceo the sobriquet of the “Bronze Titan” (Spanish: El Titan de Bronce), which was a reference to his skin color, stature and status.[1] Spaniards referred to Maceo as the “Greater Lion” (El Leon mayor). Maceo was one of the most noteworthy guerrilla leaders in 19th century Latin America, comparable toJosé Antonio Páez of Venezuela in military acumen.

Gregorio Luperon – best known for being a Dominican military and state leader who was the main leader in the restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863. He also Served as president.

Ulises Heaureaux-Was president of the Dominican Republic from 1 September 1882 to 1 September 1884, from 6 January to 27 February 1887 and again from 30 April 1889 until his assassination, maintaining power between his term

Celia Cruz (Cuba) – Was a Cuban singer of Latin music. The most popular Latin artist of the 20th century, she earned twenty-three gold albums and was a recipient of the National Medal of Arts. She was renowned internationally as the “Queen of Salsa”, “La Guarachera de Cuba”, as well as The Queen of Latin Music.[1][2]

Benkho Bioho – Bioho led a successful slave revolt in the 17th Century in San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia. Making it the first free black town in the Americas, which maintained its African cultural tradition.

Wilfredo Lam (Cuba) – Was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture. Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, Lam melded his influences and created a unique style, which was ultimately characterized by the prominence of hybrid figures. Though he was predominantly a painter, he also worked with sculpture, ceramics and printmaking in his later life.

Christina Milian (Cuba)

Nicolas Guillen (Cuba) – Was a Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer. He is best remembered as the national poet of Cuba

Melissa de Souza – Panama

Nichole Galicia Panama – Also known as Nichole Nichole Mercedes Robinson and Robinson, is a model 1 and actress American original Panamanian 2 .

El General Panama – Is a Panamanian reggae artist considered by some to be one of the Fathers Of “Reggae En Espanol”.[citation needed] During the early 1990s, he initiated the Spanish spoken dancehall. Early examples of this were the international and somewhat mainstream songs, “Te Ves Buena” and “Tu Pum Pum”. Both songs, performed in Spanish rap, were very successful in North America. After getting his foot in the door of the commercial market, many other Spanish rappers became famous in the mainstream as well, such as Vico C and DJ Negro.[1] He has a unique, easy to listen to style of dance music and has produced many well-known songs all overLatin America. His musical works have become popular in Latin America over the last few years. This style is calledReggae en Español, because he makes dancehall reggae music with Spanish-language lyrics.

Is a Cuban volleyball player who has won three Olympic gold medals with her first being at the young, for volleyball, age of 17. She has played on the international circuit since she was 14. In 2001 she was recipient of the Best Player of the 20th Century award by the FIVB[1] and was inducted into theVolleyball Hall of Fame.[2]